New 988 mental health and suicide hotline goes live in Idaho
Callers with Idaho area code will be routed to the Idaho Crisis and Suicide Hotline Read full artical HERE
September is National Suicide Prevention Month
All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. World Suicide Prevention Day is September 10. It’s a time to remember those affected by suicide, to raise awareness, and to focus efforts on directing treatment to those who need it most. Ask: Research shows people who…
You Should See Someone, A Guide To Doing Therapy
Everything you ever wanted to know about therapy, whether you’ve been once or 100 times. Mental health issues — especially among young people — are on the rise. HuffPost Wellness wants to normalize therapy and show you how to do it within your own life and budget. That’s why HuffPost Wellness launched “You Should See…
IF SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS IN EMOTIONAL CRISIS
Call the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. Warning signs to watch for: Talking about wanting to die. Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live. Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain. Talking about being a burden to others. Increasing use of alcohol or drugs. Acting anxious, agitated or recklessly. Sleeping…
Cold and Flu Season Is Among Us
To ensure the safety of our employees and clients, if you feel sick, please consider rescheduling your appointment. We appreciate notice as early as possible. Thank you!
NAMI Family Support Group of loved ones living with mental illness
NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for family members, caregivers and loved ones of individuals living with mental illness. Here you will gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar circumstances. NAMI’s Family Support Group is unique because it follows a structured model, ensuring that everyone has an opportunity…
Update To Late Cancellation Fee
A late cancellation fee will be charged for your scheduled appointment unless we receive 24 business hours notice. Monday appointments need to be cancelled no later than the previous Thursday by the end of that business day (6:00pm).
How to Get the Most from Couples Therapy
by Ellyn Bader, Ph.D. and Peter Pearson, Ph.D. This document is designed to help you get the most benefit from our work together. The first three sections deal with how to prepare for and maximize the value of our sessions. The fourth section summarizes some brief concepts about relationships and productive couples therapy. Your job is to create…
Welcome to Jefferson Street Counseling & Consulting
Jefferson Street Counseling & Consulting is an innovative team of experienced mental health professionals. An outpatient facility with a focus on health and wellness, we provide short and long-term therapy for individuals, couples, and families. While mainstream in our therapeutic interventions, we pride ourselves on our responsive, ethical, and clear professional relationships with our clients.…
5 Science-Backed Health Benefits of Hypnosis
It sounds like the work of sorcerers and scam artists, but hypnosis can play a very real role in protecting and promoting health. This isn’t the “You are getting very sleepy…” hypnosis you’re used to seeing in pop culture references, but a clinical procedure used in conjunction with other therapies and treatments, according to the…